How are sparrows doing across India? Click here for a summary of results of the Citizen Sparrow project.

House Sparrows -- who can resist these chirpy, cheerful and charming birds?

Sparrows are found all over the world, almost everywhere that humans
live. But strangely, sparrow populations have been in decline in many
parts of the world, for reasons that are still unclear, although hotly
debated! In India, sparrows used to be found in great abundance in all
our cities, towns and villages; but sadly not any more.

Where are sparrows still found in India? Where were they found before?
In which places have they declined the most?

The answers to these
questions are crucial if we are to discover what ails them, and how to
bring them back.

You can help!

By spending 5 minutes documenting the presence or absence of sparrows
in localities you know well, both at present and at any time in the
past, you will join enthusiasts all over the country in helping
sparrows.

You will be asked a brief set of questions, including the precise
location of areas you know (or knew) well, aspects of the habitat in
these localities, sparrow presence or absence in these localities, and optional
information about things like locations of nests, amount of green
space, and so on. The questionnaire is very simple to fill, and there
is also space for you to share your favourite sparrow stories!